Comments on: And you can look it up… http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42628 Karen Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:03:33 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42628 Digging the namecheck for Baroness Orczy. I do love me some Scarlet Pimpernel. Digging the namecheck for Baroness Orczy. I do love me some Scarlet Pimpernel.

]]> By: Marc Arsenault http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42627 Marc Arsenault Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:25:11 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42627 I imagine we'll have to wait until about 2070 for M-W to add similar meanings for otaku, anorak or trainspotter. The OED is so much hipper. Shame. I imagine we’ll have to wait until about 2070 for M-W to add similar meanings for otaku, anorak or trainspotter. The OED is so much hipper. Shame.

]]> By: Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42626 Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:54:32 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42626 Remember kids, nothing is official until an "expert" says so. So, if you want something to be official, bribe one today. :) Remember kids, nothing is official until an “expert” says so. So, if you want something to be official, bribe one today. :)

]]> By: Brad http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42625 Brad Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:02:49 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42625 “He’s totally a fanboy for Baroness Orczy!” koff hak coffee laughing out of my nose “He’s totally a fanboy for Baroness Orczy!”

koff hak coffee laughing out of my nose

]]> By: Torsten Adair http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42624 Torsten Adair Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:17:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42624 The Oxford English Dictionary added "fanboy" and "fangirl" to the listing under "fan". And how soon before the use of "zombie" as a mindless fanatic gets added as well? The Oxford English Dictionary added “fanboy” and “fangirl” to the listing under “fan”.

And how soon before the use of “zombie” as a mindless fanatic gets added as well?

]]> By: Evie http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42623 Evie Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:02:20 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/08/and-you-can-look-it-up/#comment-42623 I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually ok with this at this point. I was going to try to explain why, but realized there's no real way to do it without overgeneralizing in some potentially offensive way--so I'll just say that given M-W's reasoning, I don't think it's sexist to exclude fangirl for the time being. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m actually ok with this at this point. I was going to try to explain why, but realized there’s no real way to do it without overgeneralizing in some potentially offensive way–so I’ll just say that given M-W’s reasoning, I don’t think it’s sexist to exclude fangirl for the time being.

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